​Fiserv Inc. reported after markets closed Tuesday that its net income grew for the year, but dropped in the fourth quarter compared with last year's record-high performance and because of a hit on its international operations.

Office Depot merged with OfficeMax in 2013, forming the second-largest office-supply chain in the country behind Staples, and any attempt to combine would likely draw intense antitrust scrutiny. Plus: The corporate taxes fight set up by President Obama's budget proposal, top business headlines and notable upcoming earnings reports.

Officials are taking the next step toward developing an upscale hotel and mixed-use project next to the Atlanta airport's domestic terminal. The project is an attempt to create an Airport City, a first for Hartsfield Jackson-Atlanta International Airport. The city of Atlanta, on behalf of its Department of Aviation, on Dec. 23 issued a request-for-qualifications from developers with "significant experience in large commercial development projects."

Looking over the top quotes from the Milwaukee Business Journal's pages and web stories in 2014 illustrates what may be some growing divides in the city: between liberal and conservative, rich and poor, young and old.

Fiserv CEO Jeff Yabuki outlined the Brookfield firm's growth plan, while also offering advice to Milwaukee-area businesses to try to protect against the growing number of data breaches, at the Milwaukee Business Journal's Power Breakfast Dec. 12. Check out the attached slideshow to see photos of the event.

Medical technology startup Mpirik is humming along in Milwaukee's 3rd Ward, driven by an in-house development team of three. But getting that technology talent in place took six months and no small amount of stress.